Stocks · Sector
Healthcare Stocks - Prices & Analysis (1,175)
| Company | Ticker | Price | Mkt cap | P/E | Div yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | $1,149.36 | $1.02T | 38.6 | 0.60% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | $275.23 | $663.28B | 32.0 | 1.93% |
| AbbVie Inc. | ABBV | $256.46 | $453.19B | 73.5 | 2.70% |
| Merck & Co., Inc. | MRK | $150.33 | $370.89B | 122.2 | 2.23% |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | UNH | $397.14 | $356.47B | 25.5 | 2.34% |
| Novartis AG | NVS | $159.99 | $304.10B | 24.6 | 2.91% |
| AstraZeneca PLC | AZN | $162.70 | $252.33B | 24.7 | 1.96% |
| Amgen Inc. | AMGN | $437.23 | $236.38B | 27.6 | 2.27% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | TMO | $613.78 | $226.94B | 33.0 | 0.30% |
| Novo Nordisk A/S | NVO | $46.60 | $206.02B | 11.7 | 3.78% |
| Abbott Laboratories | ABT | $108.33 | $187.45B | 35.1 | 2.32% |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | GILD | $151.00 | $187.23B | 2.17% | |
| Pfizer Inc. | PFE | $28.45 | $162.16B | 37.9 | 5.97% |
| Danaher Corporation | DHR | $207.66 | $145.98B | 37.0 | 0.76% |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | VRTX | $546.12 | $138.42B | 32.5 | — |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | BMY | $66.82 | $136.49B | 15.0 | 3.77% |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | ISRG | $366.70 | $131.38B | 42.4 | — |
| CVS Health Corporation | CVS | $96.74 | $123.73B | 25.7 | 2.74% |
| Medtronic plc. | MDT | $94.17 | $120.46B | 22.9 | 3.09% |
| Stryker Corporation | SYK | $303.13 | $116.27B | 31.9 | 1.14% |
| Sanofi | SNY | $44.24 | $106.01B | 23.5 | 5.46% |
| McKesson Corporation | MCK | $907.99 | $105.86B | 24.7 | 0.41% |
| GSK plc | GSK | $49.89 | $99.92B | 15.7 | 3.57% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | ELV | $407.50 | $88.37B | 18.4 | 1.66% |
| HCA Healthcare, Inc. | HCA | $405.00 | $87.68B | 13.6 | 0.76% |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | REGN | $827.72 | $85.22B | 20.5 | 0.45% |
| The Cigna Group | CI | $282.52 | $74.65B | 11.7 | 2.18% |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | BSX | $47.80 | $69.27B | 19.4 | — |
| argenx SE | ARGX | $1,033.15 | $64.25B | 40.2 | — |
| Cencora, Inc. | COR | $330.95 | $63.15B | 25.1 | 0.71% |
| Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited | TAK | $18.45 | $58.92B | 3.34% | |
| Moderna, Inc. | MRNA | $145.55 | $58.11B | — | |
| Cardinal Health, Inc. | CAH | $247.18 | $57.49B | 34.4 | 0.83% |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EW | $89.90 | $51.82B | 53.5 | — |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | BDX | $184.74 | $50.32B | 32.0 | 2.27% |
| Medline Inc. | MDLN | $36.59 | $49.23B | 45.7 | — |
| Humana Inc. | HUM | $401.54 | $48.22B | 38.5 | 0.87% |
| Natera, Inc. | NTRA | $328.18 | $47.31B | — | |
| Revolution Medicines, Inc. | RVMD | $210.02 | $45.01B | — | |
| Veeva Systems Inc. | VEEV | $275.09 | $44.54B | 45.0 | — |
| IQVIA Holdings Inc. | IQV | $267.77 | $44.07B | 33.8 | — |
| Agilent Technologies, Inc. | A | $150.86 | $42.54B | 29.8 | 0.68% |
| Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited | TEVA | $36.36 | $42.37B | 60.6 | — |
| Haleon plc | HLN | $9.60 | $42.22B | 20.0 | 2.06% |
| IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | IDXX | $535.38 | $42.18B | 37.2 | — |
| BeOne Medicines AG | ONC | $358.26 | $40.53B | 64.1 | — |
| Waters Corporation | WAT | $409.38 | $40.20B | 104.2 | — |
| Royalty Pharma plc | RPRX | $63.96 | $36.96B | 34.4 | 1.47% |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ALNY | $266.11 | $35.61B | 46.4 | — |
| Alcon Inc. | ALC | $70.50 | $34.08B | 55.1 | 0.50% |
Eli Lilly and Company
Healthcare / Drug Manufacturers - General
- Market Cap
- $1.02T
- P/E
- 38.6
- Dividend Yield
- 0.60%
Johnson & Johnson
Healthcare / Drug Manufacturers - General
- Market Cap
- $663.28B
- P/E
- 32.0
- Dividend Yield
- 1.93%
AbbVie Inc.
Healthcare / Drug Manufacturers - General
- Market Cap
- $453.19B
- P/E
- 73.5
- Dividend Yield
- 2.70%
Merck & Co., Inc.
Healthcare / Drug Manufacturers - General
- Market Cap
- $370.89B
- P/E
- 122.2
- Dividend Yield
- 2.23%
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
Healthcare / Healthcare Plans
- Market Cap
- $356.47B
- P/E
- 25.5
- Dividend Yield
- 2.34%
Novartis AG
Healthcare / Drug Manufacturers - General
- Market Cap
- $304.10B
- P/E
- 24.6
- Dividend Yield
- 2.91%
AstraZeneca PLC
Healthcare / Drug Manufacturers - General
- Market Cap
- $252.33B
- P/E
- 24.7
- Dividend Yield
- 1.96%
Amgen Inc.
Healthcare / Drug Manufacturers - General
- Market Cap
- $236.38B
- P/E
- 27.6
- Dividend Yield
- 2.27%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Healthcare / Diagnostics & Research
- Market Cap
- $226.94B
- P/E
- 33.0
- Dividend Yield
- 0.30%
Novo Nordisk A/S
Healthcare / Drug Manufacturers - General
- Market Cap
- $206.02B
- P/E
- 11.7
- Dividend Yield
- 3.78%
Abbott Laboratories
Healthcare / Medical Devices
- Market Cap
- $187.45B
- P/E
- 35.1
- Dividend Yield
- 2.32%
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Healthcare / Drug Manufacturers - General
- Market Cap
- $187.23B
- P/E
- unprofitable
- Dividend Yield
- 2.17%
Pfizer Inc.
Healthcare / Drug Manufacturers - General
- Market Cap
- $162.16B
- P/E
- 37.9
- Dividend Yield
- 5.97%
Danaher Corporation
Healthcare / Diagnostics & Research
- Market Cap
- $145.98B
- P/E
- 37.0
- Dividend Yield
- 0.76%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Healthcare / Biotechnology
- Market Cap
- $138.42B
- P/E
- 32.5
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Healthcare / Drug Manufacturers - General
- Market Cap
- $136.49B
- P/E
- 15.0
- Dividend Yield
- 3.77%
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Healthcare / Medical Instruments & Supplies
- Market Cap
- $131.38B
- P/E
- 42.4
CVS Health Corporation
Healthcare / Healthcare Plans
- Market Cap
- $123.73B
- P/E
- 25.7
- Dividend Yield
- 2.74%
Medtronic plc.
Healthcare / Medical Devices
- Market Cap
- $120.46B
- P/E
- 22.9
- Dividend Yield
- 3.09%
Stryker Corporation
Healthcare / Medical Devices
- Market Cap
- $116.27B
- P/E
- 31.9
- Dividend Yield
- 1.14%
Sanofi
Healthcare / Drug Manufacturers - General
- Market Cap
- $106.01B
- P/E
- 23.5
- Dividend Yield
- 5.46%
McKesson Corporation
Healthcare / Medical Distribution
- Market Cap
- $105.86B
- P/E
- 24.7
- Dividend Yield
- 0.41%
GSK plc
Healthcare / Drug Manufacturers - General
- Market Cap
- $99.92B
- P/E
- 15.7
- Dividend Yield
- 3.57%
Elevance Health, Inc.
Healthcare / Healthcare Plans
- Market Cap
- $88.37B
- P/E
- 18.4
- Dividend Yield
- 1.66%
HCA Healthcare, Inc.
Healthcare / Medical Care Facilities
- Market Cap
- $87.68B
- P/E
- 13.6
- Dividend Yield
- 0.76%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Healthcare / Biotechnology
- Market Cap
- $85.22B
- P/E
- 20.5
- Dividend Yield
- 0.45%
The Cigna Group
Healthcare / Healthcare Plans
- Market Cap
- $74.65B
- P/E
- 11.7
- Dividend Yield
- 2.18%
Boston Scientific Corporation
Healthcare / Medical Devices
- Market Cap
- $69.27B
- P/E
- 19.4
argenx SE
Healthcare / Biotechnology
- Market Cap
- $64.25B
- P/E
- 40.2
Cencora, Inc.
Healthcare / Medical Distribution
- Market Cap
- $63.15B
- P/E
- 25.1
- Dividend Yield
- 0.71%
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
Healthcare / Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic
- Market Cap
- $58.92B
- P/E
- unprofitable
- Dividend Yield
- 3.34%
Moderna, Inc.
Healthcare / Biotechnology
- Market Cap
- $58.11B
- P/E
- unprofitable
Cardinal Health, Inc.
Healthcare / Medical Distribution
- Market Cap
- $57.49B
- P/E
- 34.4
- Dividend Yield
- 0.83%
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Healthcare / Medical Devices
- Market Cap
- $51.82B
- P/E
- 53.5
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Healthcare / Medical Instruments & Supplies
- Market Cap
- $50.32B
- P/E
- 32.0
- Dividend Yield
- 2.27%
Medline Inc.
Healthcare / Medical Instruments & Supplies
- Market Cap
- $49.23B
- P/E
- 45.7
Humana Inc.
Healthcare / Healthcare Plans
- Market Cap
- $48.22B
- P/E
- 38.5
- Dividend Yield
- 0.87%
Natera, Inc.
Healthcare / Diagnostics & Research
- Market Cap
- $47.31B
- P/E
- unprofitable
Revolution Medicines, Inc.
Healthcare / Biotechnology
- Market Cap
- $45.01B
- P/E
- unprofitable
Veeva Systems Inc.
Healthcare / Health Information Services
- Market Cap
- $44.54B
- P/E
- 45.0
IQVIA Holdings Inc.
Healthcare / Diagnostics & Research
- Market Cap
- $44.07B
- P/E
- 33.8
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
Healthcare / Diagnostics & Research
- Market Cap
- $42.54B
- P/E
- 29.8
- Dividend Yield
- 0.68%
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
Healthcare / Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic
- Market Cap
- $42.37B
- P/E
- 60.6
Haleon plc
Healthcare / Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic
- Market Cap
- $42.22B
- P/E
- 20.0
- Dividend Yield
- 2.06%
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
Healthcare / Diagnostics & Research
- Market Cap
- $42.18B
- P/E
- 37.2
BeOne Medicines AG
Healthcare / Biotechnology
- Market Cap
- $40.53B
- P/E
- 64.1
Waters Corporation
Healthcare / Diagnostics & Research
- Market Cap
- $40.20B
- P/E
- 104.2
Royalty Pharma plc
Healthcare / Biotechnology
- Market Cap
- $36.96B
- P/E
- 34.4
- Dividend Yield
- 1.47%
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Healthcare / Biotechnology
- Market Cap
- $35.61B
- P/E
- 46.4
Alcon Inc.
Healthcare / Medical Instruments & Supplies
- Market Cap
- $34.08B
- P/E
- 55.1
- Dividend Yield
- 0.50%
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Key facts
As of September 4, 2026, 1,175 Healthcare stocks are listed on NYSE/NASDAQ and TSX.
The largest by market capitalization is Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) at $1.02T.
Healthcare Sector Overview
From the data · Sep 4, 2026The Healthcare sector includes 1,175 publicly traded companies with a combined market capitalization of $9.59T. The sector is led by Eli Lilly and Company (LLY), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AbbVie Inc. (ABBV), which together represent a significant share of total sector value. These companies span a diverse range of business models and sub-industries, making the Healthcare sector one of the most closely followed segments of the equity market.
Healthcare Sector Valuation
The Healthcare sector currently trades at an average P/E ratio of 48.5x — a growth premium, indicating that investors expect above-average earnings expansion from sector companies. Comparing this figure against broader market averages and historical norms can help investors assess whether the sector is trading at a discount or premium. The average dividend yield among payers stands at 2.40%, contributing an income component to total returns for sector investors.
Largest Healthcare Companies
| Company | Ticker | Market Cap | P/E Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | $1.02T | 38.6 |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | $663.28B | 32.0 |
| AbbVie Inc. | ABBV | $453.19B | 73.5 |
| Merck & Co., Inc. | MRK | $370.89B | 122.2 |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | UNH | $356.47B | 25.5 |
Healthcare Dividend Profile
90 out of 1,175 Healthcare companies (8%) currently pay a dividend, with dividend payers representing a smaller, income-oriented subset of the sector. The average dividend yield among paying companies is 2.40%, providing a meaningful income stream for long-term holders. Dividend sustainability and payout ratios are key metrics to evaluate when building an income-focused portfolio within this sector.
Healthcare Sub-Industries
The Healthcare sector is divided into 11 sub-industries, each with its own growth dynamics, risk profile, and competitive landscape.
- Biotechnology — 656 companies, led by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
- Medical Devices — 151 companies, led by Abbott Laboratories
- Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic — 103 companies, led by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
- Medical Care Facilities — 57 companies, led by HCA Healthcare, Inc.
- Medical Instruments & Supplies — 55 companies, led by Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
- Health Information Services — 53 companies, led by Veeva Systems Inc.
- Diagnostics & Research — 49 companies, led by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
- Drug Manufacturers - General — 21 companies, led by Eli Lilly and Company
- Medical Distribution — 13 companies, led by McKesson Corporation
- Healthcare Plans — 11 companies, led by UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
- Pharmaceutical Retailers — 6 companies, led by High Tide Inc.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the largest Healthcare company?
The largest Healthcare company by market capitalization is Eli Lilly and Company (LLY), valued at $1.02T. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) ranks as runner-up with a market cap of $663.28B. Market leadership can shift over time as earnings, valuations, and investor sentiment evolve.
How many Healthcare stocks pay dividends?
90 out of 1,175 Healthcare stocks (8%) pay dividends to shareholders. The average dividend yield stands at 2.40%. Investors seeking income should review each company's payout ratio and dividend history to assess sustainability.
What is the average P/E ratio in Healthcare?
The average P/E ratio across Healthcare sector stocks is currently 48.5x. This figure reflects collective earnings expectations and can vary significantly between sub-industries and individual companies. Comparing a stock's P/E to the sector average is a common way to identify potentially over- or under-valued opportunities.
Use StockVS to research Healthcare sector stocks in depth — explore individual company profiles, compare two companies side by side, and track key financial metrics across the sector. Whether you are screening for value, income, or growth, our data-driven tools help you make more informed investment decisions within the Healthcare sector.